Chris writes: > Maybe I'm confused, what I'm trying to do is take the source > (clamav-0.88.1.tar.gz) and and turn it into a source.rpm then to an rpm for > installation. Doing this since security updates for 10.1 are not available > anymore. I've tried following the directions from some of the messages on > the archives to no avail. I tried doing as one suggested by putting the .gz > file in /usr/src/RPMS/SOURCES and running, as root: > > rpmbuild -ts -bs clamav-0.88.1.tar.gz > > which netted: > > error: Name field must be present in package: (main package) > error: Version field must be present in package: (main package) > error: Release field must be present in package: (main package) > error: Summary field must be present in package: (main package) > error: Group field must be present in package: (main package) > error: License field must be present in package: (main package) > > I'm sure I'm doing something wrong here, however, the archives didn't seem > to be much help. Can I build a source rpm from a .gz file? The rpmbuild > man page says it can be done or thats the way I read it. > > Any help would be appreciated. > > Thanks > > -- > Chris > Registered Linux User 283774 http://counter.li.org > 20:48:22 up 38 days, 23:51, 2 users, load average: 0.22, 0.23, 0.18 > Mandriva Linux 10.1 Official, kernel 2.6.8.1-12mdk
I may not be much help here as I use Mandriva control centre to install but have you uncompressed the gz file into the /usr/src/RPMS/SOURCES first and then run the rpmbuild command? Guy Faulks the only person to enter the Parliament with honest intentions and he was going to blow them up ! --------------------------------------------- Free POP3 Email from www.Gawab.com Sign up NOW and get your account @gawab.com!! ____________________________________________________ Want to buy your Pack or Services from Mandriva? Go to http://store.mandriva.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrivaclub.com ____________________________________________________
